As the sun started to rise over the water, I realized the day had begun and that meant we were leaving. The days that seemed so far off several months ago have now come to an end but we still needed to take our long last looks, pack, and begin the trek back home.
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| Making selections at the Pier |
After getting gas for the van, it was time to start packing. Quick folds and throw in the bag! Papa and Grandma had their boarding passes and were ready to head to the airport for noon. Our goal was to get on the road by Noon. Around 930, Jill and Jake returned some towels to the towel shack by the pool and went down to walk by the beach. Jake with is net in hand and Jill looking for some shells for a gift for friends. We gather up our vouchers from the skee ball and games at the pier and cashed them in. Granted they are not elaborate gifts but it is a fun tradition. Shock gum, whoopie cushion, Chinese finger puzzle and some Tootsie rolls. We were all done!
We walked back along the sand. You can tell none of us wanted to leave.
It was now time to pack the van and get ready to go. Ryan helped with getting the carry bag strapped down and the bags loaded. It was alot of fun to have him along for this crazy beach week! We were sweating as the humidity was getting pretty heavy. But we needed to get one last photo as a group with the beach in the background.
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| Bad Moment with a rock hitting the windshield |
As we pulled out, we cued up the movie and for about 2 hours we laughed and all experienced various fun memories. I looked back at my posts over the years and there is a consistent theme....we love being with each other.
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| Beach Dune Buggy! |
There is something about a vacation that tightens up bonds. Yeah, there are moments of drama and aggravation but they are dwarfed by so many more laughs, smiles, and fun times together that you don't normally get to experience back home.
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| The Best Beach Location!! |
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| Our Beach Home |
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| 10th Floor Express! |
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| Lobby view from the 10th Floor |
For me I know when we return we will all be a little older, interested in different things, and maybe not as spry! But what I do know is that we will be doing our beach routine that our family does and we enjoy so very much. I love this family and there is nothing in the world that can replace this feeling. Smile and start looking forward to our next big trip together.
Addendum:
The trip is still going on for some. Papa and Grandma's flight out of Charlotte was cancelled. With no bags and getting soaking wet, they were forced to stay at the Marriott. They should be back home later this morning. I am sitting at the Toyota dealer getting tires rotated and then I heard some calypso song playing on the loud speaker. Perfect!!
As the sun started to rise over the water, I realized the day had begun and that meant we were leaving. The days that seemed so far off several months ago have now come to an end but we still needed to take our long last looks, pack, and begin the trek back home.
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